Baked Tortellini Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb 97% lean ground beef
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes or 1 (28 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes, crushed by hand
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 (24 ounce) package of fresh cheese tortellini
• 3 cups freshly grated mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 sautee onions and garlic in olive oil, until soft.
• 2 add ground beef and season with salt and pepper.
• 3 once beef is cooked through, stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce.
• 4 stir in uncooked, fresh tortellini and 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
• 5 transfer to casserole dish and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• 6 cover tightly with foil and baked at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.